The US minted its last penny. See how the coin evolved throughout its 232-year history.

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Treasurer of the United States Brandon Beach holds the last penny stamped at the US Mint on November 12, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Beach pressed the final pennies at an event held at the facility. The pennies pressed bear a special 'Omega' and will not be put in circulation, but will be auctioned off.
The last US penny was minted on November 12 and will be auctioned off.

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Costco sells a surprising variety of gold and silver – we counted 17 different items

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An American Gold Eagle coin
Coins from the US Mint and Canadian Mint see a slightly higher premium due to their popularity with collectors.

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An ancient coin collection worth $72 million is headed to auction after 100 years of secrecy

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Vicken Yegparian, vice president of numismatics, Stack's Bowers Galleries, holds a golden coin that is part of L. E. Bruun's collection.

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The cryptocurrencies that are worth investing in, from bitcoin to altcoins to meme coins

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Couple renovating their kitchen find treasure trove of 1,000 silver and gold coins from the 17th-century

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AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SIXPENCE — Portcullis, circa 1566; and fourteen other Elizabeth I silver sixpences, circa 1565-1567 (15)
Elizabeth I silver sixpences, circa 1565-1567

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Some Costco shoppers buying its new $625 packs of silver coins are annoyed that they're showing up scratched and with broken packaging

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Customers shop at a Costco Wholesale store on December 15, 2023 in Miami, Florida

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Costco is now selling $625 packs of silver coins as well as $2,000 gold bars — and shoppers are snapping them up

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Customers shop at a Costco Wholesale store on December 15, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Costco

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Delighted charity workers found a solid gold American Buffalo coin worth $1,800, discovered in a collection can in Scotland

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American gold Buffalo $50 coin

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A welding business that tried to pay a $23,500 bill with coins is being blasted by a Colorado judge for acting in 'bad faith'

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US dimes
A Colorado company tried to pay $23,500 in coins.

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Thieves stole at least 1 million dimes — that's $100K — from a cargo truck parked overnight at a Philadelphia Walmart, police say

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Coins of USA. Franklin D. Roosevelt depicted on the US dime coin.
Thieves got away with a million dimes in Philadelphia.

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